CANADA - DECEMBER 17: Celine Dion celebrates the millions solds of album 'Falling into you' In Montreal, Canada On December 17, 1996-Celine Dion with her husband Rene Angelil. (Photo by PONOPRESSE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

CANADA - MAY 01: Celine Dion decorates the national order of merit in Quebec, Canada on May 01, 1998-Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil. (Photo by Jean-Philippe DUMAS/PONOPRESSE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

MONTREAL, CANADA - DECEMBER 8: Singer Celine Dion (C) stands next to her husband Rene Angelil (L) and the President of Sony France Paul Rene Albertini (R) after receiving a diamond record for her album entitled 'S'il Suffisait d'Aimer' in Montreal, 07 December. (Photo credit should read ROBERT LABERGE/AFP/Getty Images)

392394 02: Pop star Celine Dion stands next to her husband, Rene Angelil, who holds their baby Rene-Charles July 25, 2001 as they arrive at the chappel of the Notre-Dame Basilica in old Montreal, Quebec before the baptism of their 6-month-old baby boy, The ceremony was celebrated by Mgr Michel SaydT in French, English and Arab under the Greek-Melkite rite. (Photo by Pierre Roussel / Getty Images)

Celine Dion and Husband Rene Angelil during Celine Dion Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Her Achievements in Music at Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, California, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 15: Celine Dion and her husband Rene Angelil pose for a picture backstage during the 2004 World Music Awards at the Thomas and Mack Center on September 15, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 1: Singer Celine Dion and her husband and manager Rene Angelil walk from a news conference to a ceremony marking the opening of the 26-story, 949-room Augustus Tower at Caesars Palace September 1, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dion, who performs in her show 'A New Day...' at Caesars, also announced that she and her husband and manager Rene Angelil pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross to help deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Harrah's operates three casinos in the Gulf Coast area that were heavily damaged by Katrina. Gary Loveman, Chairman, CEO and President of Harrah's Entertainment, announced that all of the 8,000 employees at the properties will get their salaries for 90 days from the hurricane and that Harrah's will pick up the costs for all of their health care premiums indefinitely. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Rene Angelil and Celine Dion at the in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Dimitrios Papadopoulos/WireImage)

LAS VEGAS - MAY 07: Singer Celine Dion (L) and her husband and manager Rene Angelil help give away prizes to audience members at the end of the 500th performance of Dion's 'A New Day...' show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace May 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show raised over USD one million for the Celine Dion Foundation, which will split the money evenly between ten Las Vegas charities. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - MAY 07: Singer Celine Dion (R) hugs her husband and manager Rene Angelil (C) as they draw tickets to give away prizes to audience members at the end of the 500th performance of Dion's 'A New Day...' show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace May 7, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show raised over USD one million for the Celine Dion Foundation, which will split the money evenly between 10 Las Vegas charities. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - JUNE 04: Singer Celine Dion (R) and her husband and manager Rene Angelil pose before a fashion show by jewelry designer Chris Aire at the Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace June 4, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 03: Singer Celine Dion and her husband and manager Rene Angelil pose after Dion performed at the 41st annual Labor Day Telethon to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association at the South Coast Hotel & Casino September 3, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

HOLLYWOOD - FEBRUARY 25: Singer Celine Dion (R) and her husband Rene Angelil attend the 79th Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 25, 2007 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Rene Angelil and Celine Dion at the Mortons in West Hollywood, California (Photo by Tony Barson/WireImage)

LAS VEGAS - SEPTEMBER 10: Singer Celine Dion (L) and her husband and manager Rene Angelil pose during a farewell masquerade themed party at Caesars Palace September 10, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her show will close on December 15, 2007, after a nearly-five year sold out run. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Caesars Palace)

MONTE CARLO, MONACO - NOVEMBER 04: Singer Celine Dion and husband Rene Angelil are seen with the Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in the awards room, during the 2007 World Music Awards on November 4, 2007 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)

Rene Angelil and Celine Dion attend the 2007 World Music Awards held at the Sporting Club on November 4, 2007 in Monte Carlo.

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: ***EXCLUSIVE***Manager Rene Angelil and Singer Celine Dion in the audience during the 2007 American Music Awards held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on November 18, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/AMA/Getty Images for AMA)

LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 15: Singer Celine Dion is embraced by her husband and manager Rene Angelil and their son Rene-Charles Angelil after the final performance of her show 'A New Day...' at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace December 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Almost three million people watched Dion perform 717 shows since it opened in March 2003. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for AEG Live/Concerts West)

(FILES) Canadian singer Celine Dion and husband Rene Angelil pose upon arrival at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, southern France, 26 January 2008 to attend the 2008 NRJ Music Awards. Dion is 14 weeks pregnant with twins, it was reported on May 31, 2010. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

Canadian singer Celine Dion (3R) poses with her husband Rene Angelil (L), her child Rene-Charles, her mother Therese (2L), and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R), after she was awarded with France's Legion d'Honneur during a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 22, 2008. AFP PHOTO POOL CHARLES PLATIAU (Photo credit should read CHARLES PLATIAU/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 07: Celine Dion, Rene Charles Angelil and Rene Angelil attend the Portland Trailblazers Vs. New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by James Devaney/FilmMagic)

MIAMI BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 16: Rene Angelil, Rene-Charles Angelil and Celine Dion attend the premiere of Celine: Through The Eyes of The World presented by Piaget at Regal South Beach Cinema on February 16, 2010 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Sony)

LAS VEGAS, NV - AUGUST 27: Singer Celine Dion reacts to a standing ovation from the audience as she performs at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace as she resumes her residency on August 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show had been on hiatus since August 2014 when Dion stopped performing to care for her ailing husband Rene Angelil. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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The "My Heart Will Go On" singer, 47, who has already canceled her upcoming Vegas shows, had devoted herself in recent years to aiding her ailing husband and expressed her will to maintain brave throughout his battle.

"You can have your shaking knees at the end, but when someone you love falls and needs help, it's not time to cry," she told USA Today in August. "Afterwards, sure. But not yet."